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Aruba

Restaurant Bar Pizza restaurant Breakfast restaurant Cocktail bar Night club Modern european restaurant

One of the Most Reviewed Pizza restaurants in Bournemouth


Address

Pier Approach, Bournemouth BH2 5AA, United Kingdom

Website

www.aruba-bournemouth.co.uk

Contact

+44 1202 554211

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.00 (2.9K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 10 AM to 11 PM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM to 11 PM
  • Thursday: 11 AM to 11 PM
  • Friday: 11 AM to 3 AM
  • Saturday: 10 AM to 3 AM
  • Sunday: 10 AM to 11 PM
  • Monday: 10 AM to 11 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: great (15) staff (11) time (10) chicken (9) service (9) good (8) beach (8) amazing (8) drinks (8) friendly (7)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Eva G. 3 months ago on Google • 71 reviews New
    We enjoyed this place so much! Quirky place, very spacious, also very relaxed, at least at the time of our visit and mist importantly kid friendly!. Everyone was great and warm, and I had one of the best fish and chips I've ever had in my life! The location of the venue is definitely front row, and fit for a glorious day like that we got so lucky 😍 I'd certainly go back again 🦩🦩🦩🦩
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Amber W. 2 years ago on Google
    Really fun atmosphere, gorgeous views and great food! I highly recommend the gin and lime cheese cake and their jerk chicken and fried chicken. The chicken was soo moist and juicy, not dry at all! The fried chicken is a huge portion so beware (like that's a bad thing!?!? 😂). If you get the chance to set outside to watch the sun set, you won't regret it! Thanks Aruba for a lovely night!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 K S. 1 year ago on Google
    I was expecting so much more from this place due to it being recommended. Customer service was good, staff were attentive and friendly, but the food was sub standard and pricey. The quality was lacking in terms of freshness of the fish, and the chips tasted like a standard portion of supermarket oven cooked chips. For £18 I wanted more. Also I couldn't taste a hint of alcohol in the SOTB sharing cocktail, again, disappointing!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Yllah l. 2 years ago on Google
    Is a very nice place with a sea view. Customers' service is okay. However, the food was disappointing calamari wasn't fresh, it was off but the pizza was okay. And the seats could be better in cleanliness seats are full of sand and stains.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Guys Who D. 2 years ago on Google
    Great location to sit and have a drink and watch the beach goings on. Bar staff are a bit confused and don't really seem to know what they are doing.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Barrie G. 2 years ago on Google
    Brilliant cocktails. Very friendly staff. Amazing location for people watching on the beach
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Aisling M. 1 year ago on Google
    A must visit when you are in Bournemouth and close to the beach. A perfect way to end a long walk or have a nice afternoon drink on the outdoor deck overlooking the coast and the beautiful beach. My pina colada was amazing, so strong! The interior decor is very cool and a great buzz. The wings weren't the best, you expect just chicken but instead it was like breaded chicken nuggets and you could just taste too much BBQ sauce. Just a shame. The staff were extremely friendly though. I'd 100% come back next time I'm in Bournemouth.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Jay P. 8 months ago on Google • 44 reviews
    We are here as I type. Great vibe. OK service. AWEFUL FOOD. Do NOT come here to eat. The food is undercooked, cold, 2nd rate... At all costs, avoid eating here if you can. Smashed up nachos, undercooked pizza, burnt/oily calamari.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Charlotte 1 month ago on Google • 60 reviews New
    Visiting family lovely place to meet and have Sunday lunch and some beers 🍻 service views and food excellent much appreciated thank you so much ☺️

  • 5/5 A. Giselle V. 3 months ago on Google • 17 reviews New
    Such a cute and trendy spot. Didn't have any food but the menu looks great. Will definitely get food next time. Had drinks and they were good. Maybe a little heavy on the ice but it's all good. Excellent ambiance. Super clean. Photo ops galore. NHS blue discount friendly. Definitely recommend.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Swely A. 9 months ago on Google • 55 reviews
    Great place, love the decor and the views to the beach. Food was amazing we had the salad and ribs, we loved it. The drinks were lovely too

  • 5/5 Matthew S. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place to go. Good atmosphere, the staff are really attentive and friendly and the food was amazing. Tasted fresh and arrived after a very reasonable short wait. The hoi sin duck pizza is a definite winner. Definitely coming back for a celebration as the vip packages look great.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Ricia A A. 1 year ago on Google
    It is a lovely place with lovely sea views. It was a lovely day so sat outside as restaurant was quite busy inside. It seems like a place where people can chill with friends for a lunch and has quite a bar feel for the evening crowd. Food was lovely and just tried items from the small and sharing plates menu like calamari, shrimp tacos and dynamite shrimp.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Darren C. 2 years ago on Google
    Very nice restaurant with a sea view and pleasant interior. Friendly staff eager to help. Very nice food and drinks. Not crowded this time of year (March). Would recommend.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anji J. 7 months ago on Google • 36 reviews
    Great views, staff are friendly. Had tempura prawns to start and main was the steak frites with blue cheese sauce. Was really good!

  • 5/5 Jasmine B. 7 months ago on Google • 32 reviews
    Me and my fiancé recently held our engagement party in Aruba, and it was absolutely perfect! We booked a comfy space for our family on the sofas then ate in the restaurant. Rose was particularly amazing! She was very accommodating and did everything she could to ensure our party were happy and comfortable. The food was great and everything was brought out on time and the servers were excellent and well organised. We were very happy with everything during our experience at Aruba and so were our guests! :) a great venue, amazing staff, and great food and drinks.

  • 5/5 Laura S. 1 month ago on Google • 9 reviews New
    Couldn't recommend this enough. The food was amazing, the view was beautiful too.

  • 2/5 Anissa A. 3 months ago on Google New
    The ambience was great. But the service at the bar was extremely poor . The person serving drinks ignored us for the longest of time and when our chance actually came to order did not even bother to look up at us and took orders from other customers standing behind us in the queue. It was really frustrating and we ended up leaving such a place where there is no respect for a person's time and presence.

  • 5/5 Jodie P. 8 months ago on Google
    Stopped off for an early dinner with my sister before a gig. Lovely atmosphere and service, food was amazing! Would definitely visit again!

  • 2/5 Jim 7 months ago on Google
    Food is good but way overpriced. Service was very slow and didn't top up drinks so had to wait a long time for more. With the bill we asked not to pay service charge but they forced it on us. Service was slow and food was not worth it but they forced us to pay.

  • 4/5 Philip W. 9 months ago on Google
    Good food, vibe was great. Bouncers and security staff were on the ball and polite and courteous. If you wanted to come for a quiet meal, this is not the place however if you like the night club atmosphere with the addition of food, then this is the place to be in Bournemouth on a Saturday night!

  • 5/5 Diem D. 2 years ago on Google
    Thoroughly enjoyed the view of the promenade from the terrace table that we booked. The jerk chicken and mussels were on point which is why I'm very happy with this place and will go back again for sure.

  • 1/5 Joshua G. 1 year ago on Google
    Food was either inedibly undercooked or overcooked to the point of having no taste at all except for the greens. When we left and before we could even get to our hotel room, me and my partner both had to puke and suffered from diarrhea. A waste of 70 pounds!

  • 5/5 Anjali U. 1 year ago on Google
    The beach view is the best from here. Honestly, everything is so good about this place! They have a bar with fine dining as well. I was lucky enough to be there on St.Patrick's day and so I got a dancing floor as well:) Their food was amazing with good quality/quantity! Thanks for the wonderful day.

  • 5/5 Glynnis P. 1 year ago on Google
    What a fabulous night for our friends leaving party. First class treatment from the moment we walked in by Martin and our fabulous waiters Kenny and bar staff Shane. Thanks for the booth, we felt very special as NHS staff, with this being the 1st time we could celebrate 🍾 together since the pandemic. If there were more stars I would definitely give it. 😍😍

  • 1/5 Ali A. 2 years ago on Google
    Decent bar, but waited too long for drinks. Had dinner there but had really poor service, almost having to wait 30mins after done with the starters to get plates cleared. Then explaining to the waiter that we are still waiting for our mains. To top is off I ordered jerk chicken and received burnt chicken, not acceptable and will not recommend.

  • 5/5 Robert M. 2 years ago on Google
    Just been for a business meal at Aruba and it was excellent. Definitely would go again with my team as everyone had a great time. The tacos were phenomenal and portions of a good size. The waiter Ben was excellent and the night would not have been the same if it wasn’t for him. Kudos to Ben the waiter, excellent service. Thank you

  • 5/5 Jamie L. 2 years ago on Google
    It is a great location, overlooking the beach with a full view of the coast from East to West. Amazing cocktail menu and massive bar with plenty of tables and seating in the restaurant. Well balanced menu with food selection that compliments the quality of the place. They have interesting events and place becomes a club too.

  • 5/5 Elmar G. 2 years ago on Google
    Bit noisy if you’re an old git like me, ridiculously large portions, shouldn’t have bothered with the starters, for some reason they put salt on everything, still well organised operation.

  • 4/5 Boomer 2 years ago on Google
    Popped in here on my 40th birthday and it was so lively it was great, October fest was on and it was jumping, great bar right on the sea front with plenty of cocktails and great atmosphere.

  • 4/5 Devansh K. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely place on the beach front. Overlooking the Bournemouth pier. Absolutely stunning views. Need more veggie choices. But I'm sure it'll be incredible in the evening for drinks etc. Worth a visit.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Paid parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ Happy hour food
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Happy hour drinks
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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